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Kassner, Helmut

Date of birth:
March 17th, 1897 (Bumzlau, Germany)
Date of death:
January 28th, 1960 (Dortmund, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 122, 50. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
May 13th, 1942

By the time of the presentation he held the rank of Major der Reserve.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Commander Grenadier-Regiment 975
Awarded on:
April 14th, 1945
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 15th, 1945
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS

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